Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102DA
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22214
Part
Bolt
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
BACN11B16CS
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING OPN 5940 RC587 FOUND TENSION TIE BOLTS ROTATING AT FS 1702. UPON INSPECTION FOUND BOTH BARREL NUTS L/R AFT POSTION AT FS 1702 HAD FAILED. FOUND TO BE HEAVILY RUSTED. ENGRG ISSUED ERA 373376-14 TO C/W E0 1-74297-12. BOLT AND NUT REPLACEMENT.